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Vitality has seen a 16% rise in profits to £42.8m for its life and health insurance businesses, while combined new business sales declined 2% to £105m in the 12 months to June 2015.

As the number of people with group income protection rises, Thomas Smith looks at how the industry is faring.

The NHS has met the majority of its cancer waiting targets, however it has missed two, figures for July 2015 have revealed.

Bellwood Prestbury in partnership with APRIL international has launched an international medical plan designed for the international contractor sector.

PMI Health Group has appointed two senior consultants in a bid to strengthen its sales team.

South Kent Coast NHS clinical commissioning group (CCG) is to sign a contract allowing two France-based healthcare providers to treat patients across the Channel.

The NHS has proposed removing some drugs from the list of those funded by the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF).

CEGA will continue to provide its global assistance services to clients of Western Provident Association, (WPA) for a further two years.

APRIL UK has upgraded the cancer benefits on their inSpire Private Medical Insurance Plan without any change to premiums.

Elective surgeries such as knee replacement operations and cataract surgery are seen as a valid reason for being absent from work by only 35% of employers, research for AXA PPP has found.